Tag #inspiration

Merry Christmas Everyone – Top Posts of 2022

This year, like the few before it, has been tough for many, and next year might continue this theme. As far as my writing goes, I’ve been up and down. For months after I finally finished the first draft, was… Continue Reading →

5 Christmas Gifts For Writers

Every year I try and help you decide what to get loved ones, with Christmas gifts for writers. And each year it gets a bit harder to find new things. But I’ve got five Xmas gift ideas from inexpensive to… Continue Reading →

Tips For Writing A Book Part 6 – Publication

So here we are at tips for publication. If you’ve followed my previous posts about writing a book then I hope you’ve found them helpful. If you haven’t you can find all the posts guiding you through the full process:… Continue Reading →

Tips For Writing A Book Part 4 – First Draft

Your plot is in place, your research is solid and your characters are ready to go. It’s time to for some tips for your first draft. Writing is what you love so this part should be easy, right? Well not… Continue Reading →

Tips For Writing A Book Part 3 – Plotting

Are you a plotter or a ‘pantser’? There’s no right or wrong way to write a book, but it’s probably more usual to plot out your book before you start writing. But there are writers who simply sit and go… Continue Reading →

Tips For Writing A Book Part 2 – Characters

Hello there! So you’ve finished the first part of my blog series about writing a book. Great. Let’s start on part 2 then. But as I mentioned in part one, research keeps going throughout the whole writing process – including… Continue Reading →

7 Tips On Editing From An Editor

It’s probably the most common saying about writing there is; “good writing is re-writing”. I’ve been writing and editing online content for 14 years, as well as writing my books. Writing your story is only part of the battle. Your… Continue Reading →

4 Writing Problems And How To Get Through Them

All writing problems have an answer. Not necessarily an easy answer that involves lamps and Genies but an answer nevertheless. We’ve all been there and done that when it comes to writing. So if you’re struggling to write, here are four… Continue Reading →

Jane Austen’s “Great House” – Chawton House, UK

If you mention Chawton to any Jane Austen fan, they will immediately think of her home, an unassuming cottage in the village. But in this post we visit Chawton House, the home of Jane’s brother Edward. Sited just down the… Continue Reading →

3 Things All Writers Can Learn From…Realism

One more addition to my “3 Things” series (there’s a whole bunch, go check them out). Now we’re onto realism. 1) How to make things feel authentic Realism needs to feel authentic. However, that authentic feeling often applied to other… Continue Reading →

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